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Thanks to partnerships between UCAP and regional community colleges, you can now complete courses toward your bachelor's degree closer to home and work. Lakeland Community College (LCC) and Cuyahoga Community College (CCC), Western campus have partnered with Ursuline College to bring the Ursuline College Accelerated Program (UCAP) degree options to the Lakeland and CCC West campuses. For information on transferring credits, please contact the UCAP office at 440-624-6130.

The Ursuline College Accelerated Program (UCAP) has entered into an agreement with the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking (LPSC) that will allow LPSC graduates to earn 20 hours of academic credit toward a UCAP bachelor of arts degree.

Students transferring from LPSC into UCAP must have completed professional chef training or baking and pastry arts programs to qualify for the academic award. Additionally, they must meet UCAP enrollment criteria which includes a minimum of 3 years full-time work experience and 30 semester hours of acceptable college credit.

Loretta Paganini, CCP, founded the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking (LPSC) in 1981. Located in Chesterland, Ohio, LPSC is an affiliate of the Educational Institute of the American Culinary Federation. The school offers training and professional chef certification programs for both the culinary and pastry arts. Individual enrichment classes are also offered for both the professional students and the general public. Hands-on food preparation techniques and formal instruction by reputable chefs provide students with a solid understanding of the culinary or pastry arts, allowing for many employment opportunities within the food, restaurant, hotel and catering industries.

Those interested in this program can find out more about UCAP by contacting us at 440-684-6130.
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